Evolution of the size, growth rates and geographical distribution of the ‎elderly in ‎Anbar‏ ‏‎(1997-2020)‎

K. Ibrahim, Muhammad; Mohammad Makhlef Al- Adwan, Ayad

doi:10.37653/juah.2024.182655

	Evolution of the size, growth rates and geographical distribution of the ‎elderly in ‎Anbar‏ ‏‎(1997-2020)‎
Journal of University of Anbar for Humanities
Article 11, Volume 2024, Issue 1, March 2024, Pages 266-289 PDF (1.94 M)
Document Type: Research Paper
DOI: 10.37653/juah.2024.182655
Authors
Muhammad K. Ibrahim^* ¹; Ayad Mohammad Makhlef Al- Adwan^* ²
¹University of Anbar - College of Education for Humanities
²University of Anbar – College of Education Humanities
Abstract
Objectives: The study aims to know the evolution of ‎the size of the elderly and their geographical ‎distribution in Anbar Governorate for the period (1997-‎‎2020) By showing the numbers and percentages of the ‎elderly in Anbar Governorate during the study period, ‎and what is the geographical distribution of the elderly ‎‎(65 years and over) in Anbar Governorate.‎ Method: The study adopted the historical approach to ‎track the phenomenon to understand the historical path ‎of changing the size of the family, with the regional ‎approach within the administrative boundaries of ‎Anbar.‎ Results: The study showed that the number of elderly ‎people increased continuously, reaching (29,616) ‎people, by (2.9%), in 1997, to increase to (40,457) ‎people and by (2.7%), in 2007, then the number ‎reached (41,573) people and by (2.2%), of the total ‎population of the governorate in 2020, as the increase ‎in births led to a decrease in the percentage of the ‎elderly compared to the increase in their numbers. She ‎showed that there is a slight increase in the percentage ‎of elderly people in urban areas compared to rural ‎areas, and this is a result of the provision of services to ‎some extent, especially health care.‎ Conclusion: The State shall provide data regarding the ‎inventory and census of the elderly periodically and to ‎know their most prominent problems through field ‎visits through the social researcher, periodically, and ‎increase public services, especially health services for ‎the elderly. And work on creating recreational places, ‎gardens or parks for the elderly, as they are in dire ‎need of a clean atmosphere and a change in their daily ‎routine.‎
Keywords
Elderly; Distribution; Size; ‎Anbar

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